The GCE O Level examinations is a significant checkpoint for many students across Singapore, in their educational life. This is because, O level results determine the kind of courses students would choose to enter their desired polytechnics, or to get into their desired junior colleges. Apart from school tutors, O Level home tutors and O
Chemistry is around us everywhere in all forms ranging from the food we eat to the clothes we wear. Hence chemistry is one of the subjects that is the main pre-requisite to many courses in the university. It is a versatile subject and acts as an interconnecting bridge that connects various areas in the field
Do you know around 60% of high school and 80% of primary school age students in the country go for private tuition? Without a doubt the tuition industry in Singapore is reaching a new pinnacle with each passing year. Source: https://www.straitstimes.com/sites/default/files/st_20150704_amtuition04_1480169.jpg From students to parents, everyone seems to have a deep core faith in tutors
Education is the only treasure that cannot be taken away from us, and thanks to advances in modern technology, it is proving to be more valuable. The way we learn today is a significant improvement over the way we have learned in the past, which also opens up the world of education to more people.
Mathematics is admittedly a challenging subject because by nature, it has abstract concepts and various nuances to it. The interesting part is that this subject has various forms of real-life applications, meaning, we can see mathematics being manifested all around us in various ways. Internalising mathematical concepts can be easy for some students while others
Mathematics is generally regarded as a subject which is fun and its as equally challenging. For some students, this “challenging” element gives excitement and joy, while for others, it causes fear and anxiety. Approaching Mathematics with enthusiasm is very important and this may not be practically possible for everyone since not all students have the
According to a study called ‘International Mathematics and Science Study’ (an achievement test set by policymakers and educators globally), Singapore students are, on a global level, the best performing students in the subjects of mathematics and science. In this test, Primary 4 pupils and Secondary 2 students (179 primary schools and 167 secondary schools were
Singapore’s Math syllabus is developed around the idea that learning to problem-solve through higher order or critical thinking and developing keen analytic is the key factors to being successful in math. The development of mathematical problem-solving ability is dependent on five inter-related components which are, understanding of concepts, development of skills, processes and internalising information,
In 2018, the average hiring cost of a private tutor in Singapore was $30 per hour for primary schools, $40 for secondary schools and $55 to $60 for junior college, according to the Hellotoby website. These rates reflect more than anything else the heightened consciousness of the benefits of tutoring. The environment in which children are learning
Economics is a subject that may seem challenging to begin with, but really, it isn’t as such in reality. However, to get to that stage of ease with the subject is the real fight. It is difficult to understand concepts that seem broad and on top of that there are so many details that makes